RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of West Virginia >> McDowell County >> Kennedy CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
West Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia





A visit to the Kennedy Cemetery ...


The location of the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4557°   (37° 27' 20")

Lon:   -81.8465°   (-81° 50' 47")

The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Kennedy 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 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 Kennedy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to McDowell 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 Kennedy 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kennedy Cemetery.

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

    • Iaeger
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Union City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Panther
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
    • Wilmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
    • Wyoming City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Bradshaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
    • Roderfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
    • Paynesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Paynesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Jackson Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
    • Jackson Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Big Sandy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
      • Baisden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wharncliffe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Davy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
        • Davy is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Cub City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
        • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
      • Gilbert
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
        • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
      • Matney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
        • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Height
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
        • Height is located in McDowell County
      • Height
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
        • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Peapatch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
        • Peapatch is located in McDowell County
      • Peapatch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
        • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Yukon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
        • Yukon is located in McDowell County
      • Stoneville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
        • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
      • Baileysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
        • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
      • Kelsa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
        • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)

    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 Kennedy Cemetery. The following communities are located in McDowell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kennedy 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Kennedy Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Robert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Cline Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cline Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
    • Trap Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trap Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trap Fork Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trap Fork Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Robert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Stacy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Powell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Haggy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haggy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggy Cemetery
      • Estep Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Justice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Justice Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Candy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Candy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candy Cemetery
      • Brant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brant Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brant Cemetery
      • Horn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Kennedy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1541149  (Kennedy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1541149 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: Iaeger
      • County: McDowell         Elev: 493
      • Location given for GNIS #1541149 (Kennedy Cemetery)

    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 McDowell, 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 things 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 Kennedy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4557, Longitude: -81.8465       In this case, the coordinates for the Kennedy 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024