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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 Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery

Lat:   37.7953°   (37° 47' 43")

Lon:   -80.8229°   (-80° 49' 22")

The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery is located in Summers County<1>.

The county seat for Summers County is located in Hinton. Hinton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery .

Name Variations for Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hicks Cemetery
  • Hix Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Summers 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 Hicks - Swell Mtn. 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Summers County
    • Sandstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Spring Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Abraham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abraham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
    • Bellwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
    • Vale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
    • Brooklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellepoint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Talcott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Alderson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jumping Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
        • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
      • Nimitz
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
        • Nimitz is located in Summers County
      • Bargers Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
        • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
      • Rainelle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Maywood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Quinnimont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
        • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
      • Buck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
        • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Creamery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
        • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Crawley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rupert
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Prince
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Royal ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Grandview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview 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 Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Summers County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alderson
    • Hinton
      • Hinton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bragg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Wickline Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wickline Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickline Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Patton Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989932 <6>
    • St. Colmans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Colmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Colmans Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Colmans Cemetery
    • William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the William Thomas Lowry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The William Thomas Lowry Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Meadows Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Henson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • White Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The White Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Family Cemetery
    • Goddard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goddard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Goodson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
      • Upland Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Beechnut Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beechnut Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The Beechnut Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Charles Harrah Cemetery
        • Harrah Cemetery
        • Jim Harrah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechnut Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2608668 <6>
      • Adkins Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Adkins Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454122 <6>
      • Restwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restwood Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restwood Cemetery
      • Hilltop Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
      • Greenbrier Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Pence Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pence Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pence Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491805 <6>

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

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7953, Longitude: -80.8229    
    <3>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.
    <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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