A visit to the Hays 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 Hays Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hays Cemetery:
38.7940, -81.1390
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hays Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hays Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hays Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hays Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hays Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gibson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Husk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Husk Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husk Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Mace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mace Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Arnoldsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78326 <5>
- Bannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bannon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon Cemetery
- Sturm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sturm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturm Cemetery
- Wayne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wayne Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Wayne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wayne Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Cemetery
- Greathouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Orma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Orma Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma Cemetery
- Knotts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Knotts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Knotts Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Arnoldsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78899 <5>
- Barr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Slider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Slider Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slider Cemetery
- Starcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Starcher Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starcher Cemetery
- Fink Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fink Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
- Booher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Booher Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booher Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hays Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arnoldsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Beech
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Orma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Pink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Hur
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Rocksdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Russet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Staten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Graux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Stumptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roxalana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Oka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Shock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Grantsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Triplett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Stinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Losie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
- Mudfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Lydia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Normantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Big Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Millard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Hays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Hays Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Hays Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1696867 (Hays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1696867 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arnoldsburg
- Location given for Hays Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7939786 Lon: -81.1390028
- 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 Calhoun, 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- Hays 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. |
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