A visit to the Gragg Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Gragg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gragg Cemetery:
38.2973, -79.8712
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gragg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.
The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Marlinton. Marlinton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Gragg Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gragg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gragg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bussard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussard Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Lindsay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
- Buzzard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
- Buzzard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
- Dilly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilly Cemetery
- Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Lightner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lightner Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Sively Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Sively Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sively Cemetery
- Arbovale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Arbovale Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbovale Cemetery
- Wanless Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanless Cemetery
- Cleek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cleek Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleek Cemetery
- Stony Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Stony Run Cemetery is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gragg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gragg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frost
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Sitlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Cass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thorny Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Arbovale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Marlinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Edray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Onoto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Mountain Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Hightown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Buckeye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slaty Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Warm Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clover Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Monterey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Durbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mingo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Gragg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gragg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Marlinton
- Monterey
- Warm Springs
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 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 Gragg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Pocahontas 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 Gragg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1551264 (Gragg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1551264 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: Pocahontas
- Est. Elev: 838 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paddy Knob
- Location given for Gragg Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2973435 Lon: -79.8711681
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pocahontas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gragg Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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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