A visit to the Jenkins 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 Jenkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jenkins Cemetery:
38.7799, -81.9511
The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Mason County<1>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Jenkins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Jenkins Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jenkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Yauger Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Eddy Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eddy Chapel Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Chapel Cemetery
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
- Arbuckle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Arbuckle Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Cemetery
- Baden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
- Baden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
- Brighton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brighton Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Cemetery
- Greenlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
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- Smith Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Church Cemetery
- Taber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Taber Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taber Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Creston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Creston Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Lutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lutton Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutton Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Van Sickle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Sickle Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Sickle Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- McDade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McDade Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade Cemetery
- Cossin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cossin Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossin Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Jenkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jenkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Baden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Southside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arbuckle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flatrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Fivemile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grimms Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Letart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Angerona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Plants
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pliny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sassafras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Jenkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jenkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Jenkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mason 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 Jenkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1540858 (Jenkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1540858 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: Mason
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Alto
- Location given for Jenkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7800833 Lon: -81.9512488
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Jenkins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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