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A visit to the Friendly Cemetery ...


The location of the Friendly 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 Friendly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5134°   (39° 30' 48")

Lon:   -81.0537°   (-81° 3' 13")

The Friendly Cemetery is located in Tyler County<2>.

The county seat for Tyler County is located in Middlebourne. Middlebourne lies just to the east of the Friendly 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 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 Friendly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Tyler 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 Friendly 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendly Cemetery.

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

    • Friendly
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Matamoras
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Adonis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
    • Sistersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Sugar Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
    • Meadville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Middlebourne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Deucher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Wade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Paden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • DeLong
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
        • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Plum Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
        • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
      • Hebron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
      • McKim
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
        • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Sandusky
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Sardis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Saint Marys
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
      • Plainview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Steel Run
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
        • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Mountain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
        • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Graysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Benwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
        • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)

    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 Friendly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tyler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Friendly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Matamoras Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Matamoras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Matamoras Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Matamoras Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Springer Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springer Grave is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Grave
    • Bibbys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibbys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bibbys Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibbys Cemetery
    • Salem Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Hall Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Fairview Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Beavertown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beavertown Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavertown Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mehrley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mehrley Cemetery is located in Monroe County (OH)
        • The Mehrley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fly Cemetery
        • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        • Tuel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mehrley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42093 <6>
      • Brownsville Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brownsville Methodist Cemetery is located in Monroe County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Methodist Cemetery
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Monroe County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Hensel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensel Cemetery is located in Monroe County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensel Cemetery
      • Brownsville United Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsville United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brownsville United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Monroe County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (5 miles [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 Pleasants County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Beech Run Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Run Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
      • Old Beech Run Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Beech Run Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beech Run 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 Friendly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1551183  (Friendly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1551183 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: New Matamoras
      • County: Tyler         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #1551183 (Friendly 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 Tyler, 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 Friendly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5134, Longitude: -81.0537       In this case, the coordinates for the Friendly 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.




 

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