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A visit to the Hoover Cemetery ...


The location of the Hoover Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Hoover Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6021°   (38° 36' 7")

Lon:   -80.6782°   (-80° 40' 41")

The Hoover Cemetery is located in Braxton County<2>.

The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies just to the north northwest of the Hoover Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hoover Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Braxton 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 Hoover 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hoover Cemetery.

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

    • Little Birch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <4>
    • Canfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Palmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Herold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Erbacon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Gassaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Birch River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
    • Lloydsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Rockton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
        • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Corley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
        • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Frametown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
        • Frametown is located in Braxton County
      • Exchange
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Big Run
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
        • Big Run is located in Webster County
      • Heaters
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Strange Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
        • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
      • Wattsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
        • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Tioga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Halo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
        • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Milroy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
        • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
        • Chapel is located in Braxton County
      • Rollyson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
        • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Wilsie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
        • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
      • Clem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
        • Clem is located in Braxton 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 Hoover Cemetery. The following communities are located in Braxton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hoover Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hoover Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Baker Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Ridge Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Ridge Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Morton Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Family Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Family Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Frame Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Frame Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Camden Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bealls Mill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Braxton County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braxton County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braxton County Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton County Cemetery
    • Cutlip Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cutlip Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutlip Cemetery
    • Centralia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centralia Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sutton Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Otter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otter Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Cemetery
      • Sugar Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Creek Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Frametown and Gassaway.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Gassaway.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
      • Middle Run Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Run Cemetery
      • Barnett Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Family Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Family Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCourt - Cogar Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
      • Newville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newville Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
      • Morrison UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison UMC Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison UMC Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher 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 Hoover Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586163  (Hoover Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586163 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: Little Birch
      • County: Braxton
      • Location given for GNIS #2586163 (Hoover 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 Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Hoover Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6021, Longitude: -80.6782       In this case, the coordinates for the Hoover 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Frametown and Gassaway. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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