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A visit to the Handschumacher Cemetery ...


The location of the Handschumacher 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 Handschumacher Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4159°   (38° 24' 57")

Lon:   -80.5081°   (-80° 30' 29")

The Handschumacher Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

. Webster Springs lies just to the northeast of the Handschumacher 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 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 Handschumacher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Handschumacher 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Handschumacher Cemetery.

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

    • Upperglade
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Welch Glade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Addison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Ralph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Tioga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Craigsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
    • Orndoff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orndoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Beaver
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
      • Big Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
        • Big Run is located in Webster County
      • Richwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
        • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
      • Saxman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
        • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
      • Birch River
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Handschumacher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Handschumacher Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hoover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • McElwain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Lynch Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Point Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Point Cemetery
    • Black's Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Adam Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnett Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Family Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Family Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Trail Memorial 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 Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCourt - Cogar Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
      • Mullens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullens Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
      • Buckle Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Russell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Memorial Park is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Park
      • Holly River Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly River Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly River Church Cemetery
      • Columbus McCourt Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbus McCourt Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus McCourt 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 Handschumacher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1551349  (Handschumacher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1551349 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: Cowen
      • County: Webster         Elev: 716
      • Location given for GNIS #1551349 (Handschumacher 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 Webster, 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 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 Handschumacher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4159, Longitude: -80.5081       In this case, the coordinates for the Handschumacher 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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