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A visit to the Fought 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 Fought Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fought Cemetery (FG ID #2168720)

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 Fought Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1298°   (39° 7' 47")

Lon:   -81.3788°   (-81° 22' 43")

The Fought Cemetery is located in Wirt County<2>.

The county seat for Wirt County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies just to the south southwest of the Fought Cemetery .

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 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 Fought Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wirt 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 Fought 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fought Cemetery.

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

    • Greencastle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Leachtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Elizabeth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rusk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Kanawha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Palestine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Petroleum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Mineral Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Dallison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
        • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Oxbow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
        • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Windy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
        • Windy is located in Wirt County
      • Burning Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
        • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
      • Pleasant View
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Pleasant View is located in Wood 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 Fought Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wirt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fought Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wells - Seaton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells - Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells - Seaton Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells - Seaton Cemetery
    • Kanawha Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Freeport Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Beha Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beha Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beha Cemetery
    • Vaught Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leachtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leachtown Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • The Leachtown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leachtown Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leachtown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2606208 <1>
    • Deem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
    • Farr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farr Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #599875 <1>
      • Snider Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snider Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Pine Twist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Twist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Twist Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Twist Cemetery
      • Beckner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckner Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
      • Everly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everly Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everly Cemetery
      • Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhill Catholic Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson 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 Fought Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586180  (Fought Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586180 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: Kanawha
      • County: Wirt
      • Location given for GNIS #2586180 (Fought Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2168720

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wirt, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fought Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1298, Longitude: -81.3788    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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