A visit to the Harmony 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 Harmony Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harmony Cemetery:
39.0970, -80.3901
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harmony Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.
The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies just to the southwest of the Harmony Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harmony Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Harmony Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harmony Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Straley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Straley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straley Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Life Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Life Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life Run Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Broad Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Broad Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Run Cemetery
- Frame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Frame Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Cemetery
- Duck Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Cemetery
- McCann Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McCann Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Run Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gee Lick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gee Lick Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Lick Cemetery
- Butcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Butcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Laurel Lick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Laurel Lick Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lick Cemetery
- Rockford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rockford Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
- Post Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Post Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
- Machperlah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Machperlah Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machperlah Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- The Peterson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7953 <5>
- Weston Masonic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Brick Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harmony Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harmony Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jane Lew
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McWhorter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Lightburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Westfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Aberdeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Smith Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garton Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Lost Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Valley Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cox Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Tichenal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
- West Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Alkires Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Craigmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Quiet Dell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Big Isaac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Buckhannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Nutter Fort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
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 Harmony Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harmony Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckhannon
- Clarksburg
- Weston
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 Harmony Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lewis 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 Harmony Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1728575 (Harmony Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1728575 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: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weston
- Location given for Harmony Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.097038 Lon: -80.3900893
- 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 Lewis, 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- Harmony 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |