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A visit to the Gant 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 Gant Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gant Cemetery (FG ID #78443)

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 Gant Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0479°   (39° 2' 52")

Lon:   -81.5227°   (-81° 31' 21")

The cemetery is located in Wirt County<3>.

As an estimate, the Gant Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Elizabeth.

The county seat for Wirt County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies just to the east of the Gant Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Limestone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Gaites Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaites Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Deem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Sandy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Lowdell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowdell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowdell Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Central Church of Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Archer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Archer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gridley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amos Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amos Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Ott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ott Cemetery is located in Wirt County

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]<2> of the Gant Cemetery.

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

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 Gant 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 Gant Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Gant Cemetery:

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 Gant Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1539326  (Gant Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1539326 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: Rockport
    • County: Wirt         Elev: 262
    • Location given for GNIS #1539326 (Gant Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #78443

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Gant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0479, Longitude: -81.5227    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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