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A visit to the Helvetia Cemetery ...


The location of the Helvetia 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 Helvetia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7107°   (38° 42' 38")

Lon:   -80.2048°   (-80° 12' 17")

The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Elkins. Elkins lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Helvetia 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 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 Helvetia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 Helvetia 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helvetia Cemetery.

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

    • Helvetia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Hacker Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee Bell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Queens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Monterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Elkwater
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
        • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
      • Tenmile
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
        • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Rock Cave
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
        • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
      • Hoover Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
        • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
      • Huttonsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mill Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Cassity
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
        • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Adrian
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Upshur County
      • Frenchton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
        • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
      • Replete
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
        • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Sago
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
        • Sago is located in Upshur County
      • Abbott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Upshur County
      • Sand Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
        • Sand Run is located in Upshur County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Helvetia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Brooks Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Hill Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Hill Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Pickens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Pleasant Dale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Dale Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Marple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marple Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Alton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Maher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maher Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maher Cemetery
      • Life Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Life Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Lanham Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
      • Tenmile Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile 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 Helvetia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1540134  (Helvetia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1540134 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: Pickens
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 688
      • Location given for GNIS #1540134 (Helvetia 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 Randolph, 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 things 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 Helvetia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7107, Longitude: -80.2048       In this case, the coordinates for the Helvetia 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.









 

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