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A visit to the Keyster Cemetery ...


The location of the Keyster 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 Keyster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9215°   (38° 55' 17")

Lon:   -80.8795°   (-80° 52' 46")

The Keyster Cemetery is located in Gilmer County<2>.

The county seat for Gilmer County is located in Glenville. Glenville lies just to the east northeast of the Keyster 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 Keyster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Gilmer 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 Keyster 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keyster Cemetery.

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

    • Glenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Normantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Truebada
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Russet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Shock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Burnt House
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
        • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Arnett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
        • Arnett is located in Braxton County
      • Grantsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
        • Chapel is located in Braxton County
      • Exchange
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Auburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Alum Bridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
        • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
      • Hurst
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
        • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Rollyson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
        • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Orlando
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
        • Orlando is located in Braxton County
      • Freed
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
        • Freed is located in Calhoun 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 Keyster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilmer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Keyster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Meadow Lane Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Woodford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Whitting Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitting Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitting Cemetery
    • Stalnaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holbert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Woodford Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodford Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Woodford Farm Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodford Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2537337 <6>
    • Moss Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Turner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Mollahan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mollahan Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollahan Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Orton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
      • Cedarville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cedarville Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Cedarville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961158 <6>
      • Burk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burk Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
      • Alice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alice Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
      • Bush Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bush Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bush Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush 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 Keyster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1541182  (Keyster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1541182 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: Tanner
      • County: Gilmer         Elev: 233
      • Location given for GNIS #1541182 (Keyster 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 Gilmer, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keyster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9215, Longitude: -80.8795       In this case, the coordinates for the Keyster 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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