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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...


The location of the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1054°   (38° 6' 19")

Lon:   -81.5146°   (-81° 30' 52")

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 .

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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Foster 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Eskdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Fosterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Coopertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Keith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Keith is located in Boone County
    • Acme
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Ronda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Comfort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Seth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kirbyton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Nelson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Boone County
      • Milltown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Milltown is located in Boone County
      • Sylvester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Winifrede
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
        • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
      • Cabin Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
        • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
      • Eden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Boone County
      • Sharlow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
        • Sharlow is located in Boone County
      • Hopkins Fork
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Fork
        • Hopkins Fork is located in Boone County
      • Cabot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
        • Cabot is located in Boone County
      • Elk Run Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
        • Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
      • Bloomingrose
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
        • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
      • Witcher
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
        • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
      • Prenter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prenter
        • Prenter is located in Boone County
      • Janie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
        • Janie is located in Boone County
        • Former name for Janie:
        • Mordue
      • Carbon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
        • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
        • Hollygrove has also been known as:
        • Hollygrove Station
        • Hudnall
      • Glasgow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
      • East Bank
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
        • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Racine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
        • Racine is located in Boone County
      • Chesapeake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
        • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
      • Belle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
        • Belle is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>

    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.

    • Belle

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Comfort.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79538 <6>
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Adkins Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Adkins Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183378 <6>
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79563 <6>
    • Little White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little White Oak Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little White Oak Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Orgas.
      • The Little White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80281 <6>
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ferrell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78350 <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77827 <6>
    • Oxley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oxley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Oxley Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79484 <6>
    • Sight Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sight Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sight Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sight Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Dry Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Branch Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Sawmill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawmill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawmill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawmill Cemetery
      • Wrightsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrightsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrightsville Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrightsville Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Fauber Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fauber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fauber Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fauber Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78342 <6>
      • Porter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Porter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Porter Cemetery is located in Bloomingrose.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79599 <6>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Slaughter Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slaughter Creek Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Creek 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1539164  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1539164 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: Sylvester
      • County: Kanawha         Elev: 509
      • Location given for GNIS #1539164 (Foster Cemetery)

    The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

    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 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' 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1054, Longitude: -81.5146       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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