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A visit to the Gragg Cemetery ...


The location of the Gragg 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 Gragg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2973°   (38° 17' 50")

Lon:   -79.8712°   (-79° 52' 16")

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 .

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 either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Gragg 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 24 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
    • Sitlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Marlinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <4>
    • Edray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
    • Onoto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
    • Burnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Buckeye
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Slaty Fork
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Warm Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Monterey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
      • Frank
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
        • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
      • Durbin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
        • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <4>
      • Mingo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Watoga ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
        • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
      • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
        • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Mitchelltown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
        • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Bath Alum
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
        • Bath Alum is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Thornwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
        • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussard Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Lindsay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
    • Shinaberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinaberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinaberry Cemetery
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Dilly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Lightner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lightner Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightner Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shinaberry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinaberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinaberry Cemetery
      • Chestnut Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Sively Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sively Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sively Cemetery
      • Arbovale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbovale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbovale Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbovale Cemetery
      • Wanless Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanless Cemetery
      • Cleek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleek Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleek Cemetery
      • Stony Run Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stony Run Cemetery is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Run Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Gragg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1551264  (Gragg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1551264 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: Paddy Knob
      • County: Pocahontas         Elev: 838
      • Location given for GNIS #1551264 (Gragg Cemetery)

    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 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 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 Gragg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2973, Longitude: -79.8712       In this case, the coordinates for the Gragg 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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