A visit to the Horeb 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 Horeb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Horeb Cemetery:
39.1929, -80.2793
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Horeb Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies just to the north northwest of the Horeb Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Horeb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Horeb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Haymond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Haymond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymond Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Radcliffe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Radcliffe Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Stouts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stouts Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Gnatty Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gnatty Creek Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnatty Creek Cemetery
- Stonewall Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Adkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Adkinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkinson Cemetery
- Brick Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Davison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Anmoore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79326 <5>
- Center Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Branch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Branch Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fortney Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney Cemetery
- Rockford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rockford Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
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 Horeb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Horeb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Craigmoor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Quiet Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Lost Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Stonewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Anmoore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nutter Fort
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Despard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Pepper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- West Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- McWhorter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adamston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jane Lew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Astor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Aberdeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Elk City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Gore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Wilsonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- O'Neill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Lightburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Spelter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Teter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Berryburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Adaland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Reynoldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Tichenal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
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 Horeb Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Horeb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Horeb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Horeb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1540459 (Horeb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1540459 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Clare
- Location given for Horeb Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1928701 Lon: -80.279254
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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 Harrison, 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- Horeb 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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