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A visit to the Graham Cemetery ...


The location of the Graham 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 Graham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1556°   (39° 9' 20")

Lon:   -81.5468°   (-81° 32' 48")

The Graham Cemetery is located in Wood County<2>.

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies just to the north of the Graham Cemetery .

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 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 Graham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wood 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 Graham 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graham Cemetery.

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

    • Mineral Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Lubeck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Parkersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belpre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
    • Windy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Blennerhassett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
        • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
      • Rockland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Washington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
      • Elizabeth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dallison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
        • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Vienna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
      • Willowdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
        • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Medina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Palestine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Wirt County
      • Freeport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Wirt County
      • North Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
        • North Hills is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Redbush
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
        • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Youba
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
        • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)

    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 Graham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Graham Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stephens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Big Tygart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Big Tygart Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • The Big Tygart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Tygart Baptist Cemetery
      • Big Tygart - Rockport Cemetery
      • Rockport Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Tygart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77771 <6>
    • Compton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Reeder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
    • Sams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sams Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
    • Deem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
    • Chesterville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Tracewell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tracewell Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracewell Cemetery
      • Ruble Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruble Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Deem Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
      • Wadesville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wadesville Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadesville Cemetery
      • Wigal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wigal Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigal Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Amos Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
      • Naylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Naylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79379 <6>
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • Creel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creel Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
      • Creel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creel Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
      • Kincheloe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincheloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kincheloe Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincheloe Cemetery
      • Ross - McCardle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross - McCardle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross - McCardle Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross - McCardle Cemetery
      • Creel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creel Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Poor Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Vandevier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandevier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandevier Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandevier 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 Graham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1539564  (Graham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1539564 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: South Parkersburg
      • County: Wood         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #1539564 (Graham Cemetery)

    The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

    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 Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Graham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1556, Longitude: -81.5468       In this case, the coordinates for the Graham 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.
    <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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