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A visit to the Fox Cemetery ...


The location of the Fox 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 Fox Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5470°   (39° 32' 49")

Lon:   -80.7526°   (-80° 45' 9")

The Fox Cemetery is located in Wetzel County<2>.

The county seat for Wetzel County is located in New Martinsville. New Martinsville lies just to the northwest of the Fox 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 Fox Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wetzel County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fox Cemetery.

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

    • Iuka
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
    • Atwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Pine Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
    • Childs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
    • Minnie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
    • Barker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Sandusky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Bebee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Middlebourne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Moses
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • New Martinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
      • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
    • Bane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
        • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
      • Sardis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Smithfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
      • Paden City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
        • Paden City is located in Tyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
      • Proctor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Uniontown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
      • Adonis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
        • Adonis is located in Tyler County
      • Roberts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Kodol
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
        • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
      • Fly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
        • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Sistersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
        • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <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 Fox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wetzel County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Fox Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Lantz Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Lantz Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • The Lantz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • TUMC Lantz Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
    • Mylburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mylburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mylburn Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mylburn Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Fluharty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fluharty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fluharty Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fluharty Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Fluhartys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fluhartys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fluhartys Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fluhartys Cemetery
    • Piney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Brock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • McKimmie Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKimmie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKimmie Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKimmie Cemetery
      • Kiger Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kiger Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
      • Cherry Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Yoho Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoho Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoho Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • The Simpson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lone Tree Cemetery
        • Simpson Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79891 <7>
      • Tennant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
      • Booth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booth Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
      • Lowe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knights of Pythias Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Pythias 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 Fox Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1539204  (Fox Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1539204 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: Porters Falls
      • County: Wetzel         Elev: 385
      • Location given for GNIS #1539204 (Fox 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 Wetzel, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fox Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5470, Longitude: -80.7526       In this case, the coordinates for the Fox 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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