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A visit to the Gerrardstown Cemetery ...


The location of the Gerrardstown 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 Gerrardstown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3693°   (39° 22' 9")

Lon:   -78.0997°   (-78° 5' 58")

The Gerrardstown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Gerrardstown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gerrardstown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Gerrardstown 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gerrardstown Cemetery.

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

    • Gerrardstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bunker Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Inwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Darkesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Arden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • White Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
    • Grimes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Middleway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <4>
    • Shockeysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cedar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Welltown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
        • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Wadesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
        • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Martinsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cross Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Baker Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
        • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
      • Collinsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Nordic Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
        • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Albin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
        • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jefferson Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Oakland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Bardane
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
        • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
      • Hayfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
        • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Winchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Charles Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ranson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
        • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
        • Ranson has also been known as:
        • Corporation of Ranson
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
      • Swan Pond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
        • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
      • 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 Gerrardstown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gerrardstown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Buck Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Hill Cemetery
    • Ganotown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganotown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganotown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganotown Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Central Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Darkesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darkesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darkesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darkesville Cemetery
    • Arden UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arden UMC Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Arden UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968375 <6>
    • Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitzers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitzers Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
    • Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shanghai Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
      • Roe Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roe Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Chapel Cemetery
      • Old Stone Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stone Church Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard is located in Frederick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
      • Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Gerrardstown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1727584  (Gerrardstown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1727584 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: Inwood
      • County: Berkeley         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #1727584 (Gerrardstown Cemetery)

    The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gerrardstown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3693, Longitude: -78.0997       In this case, the coordinates for the Gerrardstown 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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