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The location of the James M Van Metre 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 James M Van Metre Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the James M Van Metre Cemetery

Lat:   39.3965°   (39° 23' 47")

Lon:   -77.9194°   (-77° 55' 9")

The James M Van Metre Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies just to the north northwest of the James M Van Metre 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 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 James M Van Metre Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 James M Van Metre 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James M Van Metre Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from James M Van Metre Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Baker Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Bardane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Martinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Swan Pond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Darkesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Inwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shepherdstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
    • Arden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Middleway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <4>
    • Ranson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
    • Scrabble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bunker Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Charles Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bedington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
        • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
      • Gerrardstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Antietam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
        • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Ridgeway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
        • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
      • Bolivar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
        • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
      • Harpers Ferry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharpsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
        • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
      • Hedgesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lower Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
        • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Falling Waters
        (11 miles [17.7 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 James M Van Metre Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The James M Van Metre Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the James M Van Metre Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from James M Van Metre Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kearneysville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearneysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kearneysville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearneysville Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Memory Gardens is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens
    • Douglas Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Grove Cemetery
    • Vancleveville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancleveville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancleveville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancleveville Cemetery
    • Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Old Norbourne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norbourne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norbourne Cemetery
    • Norborne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norborne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norborne Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Johnsontown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsontown Cemetery
      • Smoketown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoketown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smoketown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoketown Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Darkesville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darkesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darkesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darkesville Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Elk Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Branch Cemetery
      • Sprinkle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sprinkle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2392115 <6>
      • Providence Quaker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Quaker Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Quaker Cemetery
      • Tuscarora Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscarora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuscarora Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscarora Cemetery
      • Arden UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Arden UMC Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arden UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Arden.
        • The Arden UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Quaker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arden UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968375 <6>
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Washington Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Burial Ground is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Burial Ground
      • Uvilla Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Uvilla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvilla Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
      • Reformed Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Graveyard
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Shepherds Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherds Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherds Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherds Graveyard

    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 James M Van Metre Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1727449  (James M Van Metre Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1727449 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: Martinsburg
      • County: Berkeley         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #1727449 (James M Van Metre Cemetery)

    The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

    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 Berkeley, 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' (or 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 James M Van Metre Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3965, Longitude: -77.9194       In this case, the coordinates for the James M Van Metre 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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