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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Graceland Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Graceland Memorial Park (FG ID #78482)

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 Graceland Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Memorial Park

Lat:   38.3181°   (38° 19' 5")

Lon:   -81.7248°   (-81° 43' 29")

The cemetery is located in Kanawha County<3>.

As an estimate, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Charleston.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east northeast of the Graceland Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Graceland Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Graceland Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Graceland Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Graceland Memorial Park 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]<2> of the Graceland Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graceland Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Ruth
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Rock Lake Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
    • Dunbar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Loudendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Alum Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Ruffner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Charleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
    • Tornado
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Priestley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Emmons
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
        • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Cross Lanes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
        • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <5>
      • Kanawha City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
        • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
      • Sattes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
        • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Grippe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grippe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
        • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Dartmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
        • Dartmont is located in Boone County
      • Airport Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
        • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
        • Airport Village has also been known as:
        • Airport
      • Nitro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
        • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
      • Sod
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
        • Sod is located in Lincoln County
      • Ashford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Rumble
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
        • Rumble is located in Boone County
      • Marmet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
        • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <5>
      • Dupont City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
        • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
      • Malden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Graceland Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Graceland Memorial Park.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • French Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Childress Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Childress Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
    • Cobbs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cobbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobbs Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • Thurston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurston Cemetery
    • Grandview Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memorial Cemetery
    • Bays Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Church Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery
    • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin / Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin / Dunlap Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bess Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bess Cemetery
      • Brick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Forks of Coal Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Forks of Coal Memorial Park is located in Lincoln County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks of Coal Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Alum Creek.
        • The Forks of Coal Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Forks of Coal Cemetery
        • Forks of Coal Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks of Coal Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78395 <1>
      • Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
      • Bangor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
      • Cunningham Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Memorial Park
      • Templeton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Springhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79968 <1>
      • Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Casdorph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casdorph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casdorph 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 Graceland Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1539560  (Graceland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1539560 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: Charleston West
      • County: Kanawha         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #1539560 (Graceland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #78482

    The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

    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 obstructions 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 Graceland Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3181, Longitude: -81.7248    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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