A visit to the Ganotown 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 Ganotown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ganotown Cemetery:
39.4057, -78.1497
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ganotown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ganotown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.
The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ganotown Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ganotown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ganotown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roe Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Roe Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Buck Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Buck Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Hill Cemetery
- Shanghai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
- Gerrardstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gerrardstown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrardstown Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Arden UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Arden UMC Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arden UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Arden.
- The Arden UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quaker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968375 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Morgan Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Chapel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Jones Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Springs Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Darkesville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Darkesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville Cemetery
- Riner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Riner Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riner Cemetery
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 Ganotown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ganotown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gerrardstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shockeysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Siler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Inwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darkesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- White Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Collinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Grimes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ridgeway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stotlers Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Cross Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Nordic Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Welltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Good
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Good
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Middleway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wadesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Baker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Hayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Albin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Hedgesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Ganotown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkeley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ganotown 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 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 Ganotown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Berkeley County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Ganotown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1727427 (Ganotown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1727427 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Berkeley
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glengary
- Location given for Ganotown Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4056547 Lon: -78.1497247
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ganotown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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