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A visit to the Hatcher Cemetery ...


The location of the Hatcher 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 Hatcher Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5532°   (37° 33' 11")

Lon:   -81.0734°   (-81° 4' 24")

The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Hatcher 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 Hatcher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Hatcher 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hatcher Cemetery.

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

    • Pipestem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • True
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Nimitz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shady Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lashmeet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Princewick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princewick
      • Princewick is located in Raleigh County
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bellepoint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Daniels
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
        • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <4>
      • Matoaka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
        • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Johnston Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
        • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
      • Elgood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
        • Elgood is located in Mercer County
      • Tilden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
        • Tilden is located in Raleigh County
      • Hinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pemberton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
        • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Eastgulf
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
        • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
      • Rhodell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
        • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Weyanoke
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
        • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
      • Beaver
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Buck
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
        • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Sophia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
        • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
      • Stotesbury
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
        • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Helen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
        • Helen is located in Raleigh 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 Hatcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hatcher Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Meador Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Dunns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Lilly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
    • Brammer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Farley Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Farley Farm Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farley Farm Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Pipestem.
      • The Farley Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Archibald & Jermima Farley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Farm Cemetery
    • Crook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Crook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Lilly - Crews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lilly - Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Nimitz.
      • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crews Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly - Crews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960819 <6>
    • Russ Lilly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Russ Lilly Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • The Russ Lilly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blue Jay Cemetery
      • Lilly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russ Lilly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2573093 <6>
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Barton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ross Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Restwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restwood Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restwood Cemetery
      • Hall Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hall Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hall Family Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Shady Spring.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Cemetery
      • Matoaka Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matoaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matoaka Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matoaka Cemetery
      • Barberie Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barberie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barberie Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barberie Cemetery
      • Blake Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blake Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • McCue Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCue Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCue Cemetery
      • Hearn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
      • Lovern Church of God Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lovern Church of God Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovern Church of God Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Athens.
        • The Lovern Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Casher Hill Cemetery
        • Cashers Hill Cemetery
        • Harris Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovern Church of God Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77962 <6>

    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 Hatcher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1557219  (Hatcher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1557219 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: Flat Top
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 751
      • Location given for GNIS #1557219 (Hatcher 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 Mercer, 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' (or 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 Hatcher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5532, Longitude: -81.0734       In this case, the coordinates for the Hatcher 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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