A visit to the Kelley Cemetery ...
The location of the Kelley 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 Kelley Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kelley Cemetery
Lat: 38.6279° (38° 37' 40")
Lon: -81.3412° (-81° 20' 28")
The Kelley Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Kelley Cemetery .
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 websites either 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 Kelley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roane County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kelley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kelley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Roxalana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Zona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Clendenin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pigeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Graux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Cicerone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Island Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Reamer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
- Falling Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Procious
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Flint Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Youngs Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beech
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Pink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Fletcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Aarons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Valley Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Kentuck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Elkview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <4>
- Three Mile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Mudfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Stinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Triplett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Romance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Jackson 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 Kelley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kelley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Kelley Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kelley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Keffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keffer Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
- Hively Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hively Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hively Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Gandee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gandee Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandee Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Noel Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
- Nida Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nida Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nida Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
- Deverick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deverick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Deverick Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deverick Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Vineyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
- Canterbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canterbury Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
- Ritchea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ritchea Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchea Cemetery
- Cromwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Summers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
- Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Groves Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Hershberger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
- J Herbert Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J Herbert Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The J Herbert Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J Herbert Smith Cemetery
- Criner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Criner Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criner Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
- Nida Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nida Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nida Cemetery
- Hascue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hascue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hascue Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hascue Cemetery
- Summerfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield 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 Kelley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1541126 (Kelley Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1541126 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: Looneyville
- County: Roane Elev: 306
- Location given for GNIS #1541126 (Kelley Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Roane, 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 things 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 Kelley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6279, Longitude: -81.3412 In this case, the coordinates for the Kelley 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. |