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A visit to the James M Van Metre 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 James M Van Metre Cemetery ...

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

39.3965, -77.9194

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)<1>

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 .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the James M Van Metre Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Kearneysville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearneysville Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Douglas Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Douglas Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Grove Cemetery
  • Vancleveville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vancleveville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleveville Cemetery
  • Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Old Norbourne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Norbourne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Norbourne Cemetery
  • Norborne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norborne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Johnsontown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsontown Cemetery
    • Smoketown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Smoketown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Darkesville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Darkesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Elk Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elk Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Branch Cemetery
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Providence Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuscarora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tuscarora Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Cemetery
    • Arden UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Arden UMC Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden UMC Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968375 <5>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Washington Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Uvilla Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Uvilla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Reformed Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Reformed Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Graveyard
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Shepherds Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Shepherds Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Graveyard

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
    • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
  • Bardane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
  • Martinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
  • Swan Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
  • Darkesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
  • Inwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shepherdstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
  • Middleway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ranson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • 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 <6>
  • Scrabble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bunker Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Antietam Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
    • Bedington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Gerrardstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Antietam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Ridgeway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Bolivar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • 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)
    • Rest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Bloomery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Hedgesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lower Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • 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.

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 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 James M Van Metre Cemetery: