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A visit to the Kerns Cemetery ...


The location of the Kerns 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 Kerns Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9401°   (38° 56' 24")

Lon:   -79.5823°   (-79° 34' 56")

The Kerns Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Elkins. Elkins lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Kerns 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 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 Kerns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 Kerns 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 Kerns Cemetery.

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

    • Wymer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
      • Wymer is located in Randolph County
    • Harman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Evenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
    • Dryfork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harperton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
    • Gladwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Elk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Canaan Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <4>
    • Hendricks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Whitmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Hambleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Onego
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
        • Onego is located in Pendleton County
      • Pleasant Run
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
        • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
      • Parsons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Canfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Canfield is located in Randolph County
      • Macksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
        • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
      • Whyte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whyte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
        • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Davis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Coketon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
        • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Gilman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
        • Gilman is located in Randolph County
      • Leadsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
        • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
      • Elkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hopeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
        • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Thomas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Thomas is located in Tucker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
      • Montrose
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people

    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 Kerns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Davis
      • Davis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Kerns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Davis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkins
    • Parsons
    • Thomas
      • Thomas lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Kerns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thomas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Kerns Cemetery.<6>

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

    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Teter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teter Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
    • Flanagan Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flanagan Memorial Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Buena Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fansler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fansler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fansler Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fansler Cemetery
    • Collett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collett Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Goff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goff Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • McNeely Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
    • Cortland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cortland Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
    • Coffman Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coffman Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Coffman Chapel Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427278 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mountain State Memorial Gardens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain State Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain State Memorial Gardens is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain State Memorial Gardens
      • Little Arlington Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Little Arlington Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Arlington Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Leadsville.
        • The Little Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • American Legion Little Arlington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Arlington Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • St. Brendens Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brendens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Brendens Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brendens Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elkins Memorial Gardens
        • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Bonifield Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonifield Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifield Cemetery
      • Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill 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 Kerns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1551640  (Kerns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1551640 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: Harman
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 1018
      • Location given for GNIS #1551640 (Kerns 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 Randolph, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kerns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9401, Longitude: -79.5823       In this case, the coordinates for the Kerns 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.




 

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