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A visit to the King Cemetery ...

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 King Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.3579°   (37° 21' 28")

Lon:   -81.1598°   (-81° 9' 35")

The King Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the east of the King Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robinett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Tiller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Roselawn Memorial Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Memorial Garden is located in Mercer County
  • Hall - Gott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Gott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Gott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall - Gott Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wythe County (VA)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Bratton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bratton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Roselawn Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Memorial Garden is located in Mercer County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Terry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Holt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Restlawn Memorial Estate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Estate
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Estate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restlawn Memorial Estate is located in Mercer County
    • Hager Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hager Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • 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 Mercer County
    • Calfee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calfee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calfee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Monte Vista Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Vista Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Vista Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monte Vista Park is located in Mercer County
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Lincoln Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Park Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Harry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • 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 Mercer County
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Winfrey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Honaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Winfrey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Roach Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Hypes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hypes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hypes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hypes Cemetery is located in Mercer County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.

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

  • Johnston Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
    • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
  • El Centro ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
    • El Centro is located in Mercer County
  • Littlesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
    • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
  • Edison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Mercer County
  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lashmeet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
  • Montcalm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
  • Flipping
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
  • Blake ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Blake is located in Mercer County
  • Matoaka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
    • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Weyanoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Bluefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nemours
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemours. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <5>
    • Rocky Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County
    • Coopers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County
    • Yards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County
    • Yards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Falls Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Bluefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 King Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 King Cemetery:

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 King Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1551651  (King Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1551651 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: Bluefield
    • County: Mercer         Elev: 866
    • Location given for GNIS #1551651 (King 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 Mercer, 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 King Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3579, Longitude: -81.1598       In this case, the coordinates for the King Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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