A visit to the Hooam 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 Hooam Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hooam Cemetery:
38.8790, -81.3443
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hooam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hooam Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the south of the Hooam Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hooam Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hooam Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hooam Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Depue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Depue Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depue Cemetery
- Mt. Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Millerville Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
- Callow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Callow Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callow Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Craig Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Craig Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Solon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Solon Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Solon Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- McCutcheon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McCutcheon Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCutcheon Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McClung Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McClung Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClung Cemetery
- Eventide Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eventide Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eventide Cemetery
- Spencer Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Spencer.
- The Little Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartlett Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1860646 <5>
- Stalman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stalman Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalman Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Board Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Board Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Cemetery
- Roach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Triplett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Triplett Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett Cemetery
- Bee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Hill Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hill Grove Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove 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 Hooam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hooam Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Triplett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Reedy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lucile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Creston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Rocksdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Burning Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Graux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Pink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Hur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Peewee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Liverpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Big Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Elizabeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flint Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Zona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Rushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Beech
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Roxalana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Arnoldsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Grantsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meadowdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
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 Hooam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hooam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elizabeth
- Grantsville
- Reedy
- Spencer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hooam Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roane 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 Hooam Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1540430 (Hooam Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1540430 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: Roane
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burning Springs
- Location given for Hooam Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8789741 Lon: -81.3442861
- 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 Roane, 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 from Point A (ie- Hooam 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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