A visit to the Graceland Memorial Park ...
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. 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 Graceland Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Memorial Park:
38.3181, -81.7248
The Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Charleston.
The cemetery is located in Kanawha County<3>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east northeast of the Graceland Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Graceland Memorial Park.<4>
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)
- The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Cobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thurston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston Cemetery
- Grandview Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bays Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- St. Matthews Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Haws Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
- Brick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- 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)
- Bangor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bangor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
- Cunningham Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Templeton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Casdorph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph 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]<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)
- Rock Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- South Charleston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dunbar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Loudendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Alum Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Ruffner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Albans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tornado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Priestley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cross Lanes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kanawha City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Sattes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grippe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dartmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Airport Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nitro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sod
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rumble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marmet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
- 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.
- Charleston
- Cross Lanes
- Dunbar
- Dunbar lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Graceland Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunbar.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Nitro
- Nitro lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Graceland Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nitro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- Saint Albans
- South Charleston
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 helpful 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #78482
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1539560 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1539560 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: Kanawha
- Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charleston West
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3184298 Lon: -81.7254029
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Graceland Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |