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A visit to the French 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 French Cemetery ...

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

38.3218, -81.6915

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the French Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east northeast of the French Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the French Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Charleston.
    • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <5>
  • Cobbs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
  • Haws Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Charleston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Thurston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston Cemetery
  • Childress Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Childress Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
  • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grandview Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79968 <5>
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
    • Newhouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.

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

  • Ruth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Loudendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
  • South Charleston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Dunbar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Lake Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
  • South Ruffner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
  • Kanawha City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
  • Alum Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Airport Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Airport Village has also been known as:
    • Airport
  • Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dupont City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
    • Malden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Albans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Priestley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
    • Emmons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Grippe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
    • Marmet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Lanes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sattes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Tornado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Dartmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
    • Ashford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rumble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Coal Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
    • Nitro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>

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 French Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 French Cemetery: