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A visit to the Horn Cemetery ...


The location of the Horn 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 Horn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3934°   (37° 23' 36")

Lon:   -81.8484°   (-81° 50' 54")

The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Horn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Horn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to McDowell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Horn Cemetery.

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

    • Bradshaw
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
    • Union City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Paynesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Paynesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Jackson Flats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
    • Jackson Flats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Iaeger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Panther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
    • Wilmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
    • Height
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Height
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County
    • Peapatch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Peapatch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
        • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Roderfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
        • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
      • Matney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
        • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Yukon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
        • Yukon is located in McDowell County
      • Wyoming City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
        • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
      • Big Sandy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
      • Bearwallow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
        • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • War
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
        • War is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Gilbert Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
        • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
      • Davy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
        • Davy is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Wharncliffe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelsa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
        • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Baisden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Horn Cemetery. The following communities are located in McDowell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Iaeger
    • War
      • War lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Horn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Horn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Collins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Estep Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Estep Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Vance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Robert Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Stacy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 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 McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Atwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atwell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwell Cemetery
      • Riffe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riffe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffe Cemetery
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy 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 Horn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1540462  (Horn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1540462 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: Iaeger
      • County: McDowell         Elev: 636
      • Location given for GNIS #1540462 (Horn 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 McDowell, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Horn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3934, Longitude: -81.8484       In this case, the coordinates for the Horn 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.




 

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