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A visit to the Jeffers Cemetery ...


The location of the Jeffers 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 Jeffers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2379°   (38° 14' 16")

Lon:   -82.2224°   (-82° 13' 20")

The Jeffers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies just to the east northeast of the Jeffers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jeffers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Jeffers 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jeffers Cemetery.

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

    • Sheridan
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Nestlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Sarah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
    • Myra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Portersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • East Lynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Sweetland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
    • Armilda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Wewanta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Palermo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
      • Melissa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
        • Melissa is located in Cabell County
      • Fudges Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
        • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
      • Wayne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
      • Barboursville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pea Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
        • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
      • Yawkey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
        • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
      • Echo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Echo is located in Wayne County
      • Wilson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Cabell County
      • Milton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Cabell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
      • Yates Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
        • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
      • Reid
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
        • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Hodges
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Cabell County

    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 Jeffers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Jeffers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Parsons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Keesee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keesee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keesee Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Dial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Keck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keck Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
    • Triplett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
    • Midkiff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midkiff Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midkiff Cemetery
    • Adkins - Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Adkins - Ross Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • The Adkins - Ross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • G.W. Adkins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins - Ross Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Cabell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Clay Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Dial Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Dial Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Saunders Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Roy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Burks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burks Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Seites Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seites Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seites 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 Jeffers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1540843  (Jeffers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1540843 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: Branchland
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 352
      • Location given for GNIS #1540843 (Jeffers Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

    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 Lincoln, 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 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 Jeffers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2379, Longitude: -82.2224       In this case, the coordinates for the Jeffers 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.




 

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