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A visit to the Hunt Cemetery ...


The location of the Hunt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Hunt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3732°   (39° 22' 23")

Lon:   -79.8755°   (-79° 52' 31")

The Hunt Cemetery is located in Preston County<2>.

The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hunt 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 professional and volunteer 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 Hunt Cemetery:

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

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hunt Cemetery.

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

    • Newburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Thornton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Threefork Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Gladesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Knottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Tunnelton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fetterman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stone House ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
        • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Arthurdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Webster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Taylor County
      • Macomber
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
        • Macomber is located in Preston County
      • Reedsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
        • Reedsville is located in Preston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
      • Pruntytown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
        • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
      • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
        • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
      • Clemtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
        • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Rowlesburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Heathers Run
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
        • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
      • Samaria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
        • Samaria is located in Marion County
      • Arden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
        • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Kingwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Masontown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
        • Masontown is located in Preston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>

    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 Hunt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Preston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hunt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Newburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Blackwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Boyce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Matthew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthew Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
    • McConkey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConkey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Current Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Current Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Denver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denver Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
      • Moran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moran Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
      • Amnon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amnon Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
      • Knottsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pride Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pride Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
      • Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Bluemont Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Bluemont Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluemont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grafton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluemont Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77798 <6>
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Bolyard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolyard Cemetery
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Red Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • West Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Howesville UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howesville UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Howesville UMC Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howesville UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244623 <6>

    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 Hunt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586240  (Hunt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586240 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: Thornton
      • County: Preston
      • Location given for GNIS #2586240 (Hunt 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 Preston, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hunt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3732, Longitude: -79.8755       In this case, the coordinates for the Hunt 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>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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