A visit to the Ida Jane Memorial Park ...
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 Ida Jane Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ida Jane Memorial Park:
39.5590, -79.9001
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ida Jane Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ida Jane Memorial Park is located in Monongalia County<2>.
The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies just to the north northwest of the Ida Jane Memorial Park .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ida Jane Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ida Jane Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Summers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Nicholson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Nuce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Nuce Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuce Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Robe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Robe Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- McBee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McBee Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- East Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Pool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pool Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lawnwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lawnwood Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Summers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Arthurdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Arthurdale Cemetery is located in Preston County
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- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Beverly Hills Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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- Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reedsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Reedsville Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville Cemetery
- Pierpont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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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 Ida Jane Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ida Jane Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Brookhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
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- Masontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morgantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
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- Gladesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Arthurdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
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- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Laurel Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Baker Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Threefork Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
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- Star City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Cheat Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
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- Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
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- Mount Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
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- Neel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neel is located in Marion County
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- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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- Arnettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Marion County
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- Samaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
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- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Preston County
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- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maidsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
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- Cassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
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- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
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- Rivesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Ida Jane Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monongalia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ida Jane Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gladesville
- Morgantown
- Newburg
- Westover
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ida Jane Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Monongalia 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 Ida Jane Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1540655 (Ida Jane Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1540655 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: Monongalia
- Est. Elev: 562 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morgantown South
- Location given for Ida Jane Memorial Park:
- Lat: 39.5589724 Lon: -79.9000631
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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 Monongalia, 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- Ida Jane Memorial Park) 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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