A visit to the Godby Cemetery ...

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 Godby Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6809°   (38° 40' 51")

Lon:   -81.5596°   (-81° 33' 34")

The Godby Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Godby Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Godby Cemetery.<4>

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

• Rhodes Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Hatcher Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Fletcher Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Skeen Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• White Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Parsons Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Williams Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Skeen Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Goshen Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
  • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1824989 <5>
• Garrett Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Kiser Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Presley Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Presley Cemetery is located in Roane County
• Continue List   (21 more) ...
  • Presley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Presley Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Westfall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • White Pine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Pine Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Woodfell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodfell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodfell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodfell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Casto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Gandee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gandee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Paxton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Good Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Counts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Siders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Siders Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Kiser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Counts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Marion Counts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Counts Cemetery
    • The Marion Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • The Marion Counts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Counts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78085 <5>
  • Hackney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hackney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Shadydale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadydale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shadydale Cemetery is located in Roane County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Godby Cemetery.

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

• Kentuck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
  • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
• Fletcher
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
• Aplin ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
  • Aplin is located in Jackson County
• Woodyard ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
  • Woodyard is located in Roane County
• Cicerone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
  • Cicerone is located in Roane County
• Flint Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
  • Flint Town is located in Roane County
• Statts Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
  • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
• Kenna
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
  • Kenna is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <7>
• Romance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
  • Romance is located in Jackson County
• Mattie ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
  • Mattie is located in Roane County
• Zona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
  • Zona is located in Roane County
• Island Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
  • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Roane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <7>
  • Fairplain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
    • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Putnam County
  • Hereford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Jackson County
  • Sissonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville
    • Sissonville is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sissonville <7>
  • Rushville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Roane County
  • Sigman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Sigman is located in Putnam County
  • Ripley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <7>

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 Godby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Spencer
  • Spencer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Godby Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spencer.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer

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 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 Godby Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Meigs County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Braxton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kanawha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mason County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Roane County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wirt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wood County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Jackson County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Jackson
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Godby Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Godby Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1539484  (Godby Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1539484 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: Kentuck
  • County: Jackson         Elev: 336
  • Location given for GNIS #1539484 (Godby Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/