A visit to the Knawl Creek Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Knawl Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Knawl Creek Cemetery:
38.8293, -80.5165
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County<2>.
The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Knawl Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Knawl Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Knawl Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Knawl Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chop Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Chop Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chop Fork Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Casto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Casto Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casto Cemetery
- Long Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riffle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Riffle Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
- Big Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Orlando Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Orlando Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Orlando Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Orlando.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979009 <5>
- Ratcliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Highwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Highwood Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gregory Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Flatwoods.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188675 <5>
- Post Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Post Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Chapel Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Rexroad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rexroad Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexroad Cemetery
- Morrison Hull Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Heater Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Heater Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Burnsville.
- The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
- Heater - Posey Run Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504948 <5>
- Mick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mick Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mick Cemetery
- Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located between<6> the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rollyson.
- Hamner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner Cemetery
- Hamner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner Cemetery
- Kniceley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kniceley Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniceley Cemetery
- Kraft Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kraft Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Cemetery
- Chestnut Flat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Knawl Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Knawl Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Knawl
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Napier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Bulltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Falls Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Duffy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Crawford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Orlando
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Rollyson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- Corley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Milroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Heaters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Replete
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kanawha Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Wilsontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Rock Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Frenchton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alkires Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Lloydsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Hoover Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Arnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Exchange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McNutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Palmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Abbott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Stouts Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
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 Knawl Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Braxton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Knawl Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Knawl Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Braxton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Knawl Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1541262 (Knawl Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1541262 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Braxton
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orlando
- Location given for Knawl Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8292651 Lon: -80.5164785
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Braxton, 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- Knawl Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |