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A visit to the Heck Cemetery ...

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 Heck Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heck Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.1423°   (39° 8' 32")

Lon:   -81.1965°   (-81° 11' 47")

The Heck Cemetery is located in Ritchie County<2>.

The county seat for Ritchie County is located in Harrisville. Harrisville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Heck Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Heck Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Swisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swisher Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Metz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Metz Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Beckner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beckner Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Six Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Six Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Elfritz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfritz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elfritz Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Goose Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goose Creek Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
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    • Haught Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haught Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haught Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Rexroach Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rexroach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rexroach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rexroach Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Pine Twist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Twist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Twist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Twist Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Catholic Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Everly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everly Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #599875 <5>
    • Freeport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • King Knob Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Knob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Knob Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Indian Creek Churchyard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Churchyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Churchyard Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Ritchie County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heck Cemetery.

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

  • Oxbow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
  • Cantwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
    • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
  • Rusk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
  • Cisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
  • Cokeleys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
    • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
  • Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Petroleum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
  • Cornwallis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
    • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
  • Smithville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Wirt County
  • Freed
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County
  • Harrisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <7>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hannahdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
    • Greencastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Slab
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • League
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Schultz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Elizabeth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burning Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Bigbend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
    • Dallison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Palestine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Horseneck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Burnt House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Leachtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood 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 Heck Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ritchie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heck 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 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 Heck Cemetery:

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 Heck Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1540117  (Heck Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1540117 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: Cairo
    • County: Ritchie         Elev: 265
    • Location given for GNIS #1540117 (Heck 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 Ritchie, 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 Heck Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1423, Longitude: -81.1965       In this case, the coordinates for the Heck Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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