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A visit to the Lake Cemetery ...


The location of the Lake 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 Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4243°   (39° 25' 27")

Lon:   -80.0034°   (-80° 0' 12")

The Lake Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Fairmont. Fairmont lies just to the west northwest of the Lake 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 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 Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Marion County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lake Cemetery.

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

    • Hebron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Fetterman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • West Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Colfax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Pruntytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Smithtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Gladesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Mount Harmony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pleasant Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
      • Yates ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
        • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Knottsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
        • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
      • Newburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Threefork Bridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
        • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Fairmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Taylor County
      • Little Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
        • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
      • Rivesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Marion County
      • Whitehall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
        • Whitehall is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
      • Stone House ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
        • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Sandy ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
        • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Pleasant View
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
      • Barrackville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
        • Barrackville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 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 Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lake 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Amnon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amnon Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moran Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
    • McConkey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConkey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
    • Bunners Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunners Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    • Linn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Hayhurst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayhurst Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayhurst Cemetery
    • Boyce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #817856 <6>
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Current Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Current Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Matthew Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthew Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
      • Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
      • Nuzum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuzum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuzum Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuzum Cemetery
      • Grafton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grafton Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Bluemont Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Bluemont Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluemont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grafton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluemont Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77798 <6>
      • Summers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summers Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers 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 Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1541317  (Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1541317 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: Fairmont East
      • County: Marion         Elev: 512
      • Location given for GNIS #1541317 (Lake Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

    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 Marion, 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 obstructions 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 Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4243, Longitude: -80.0034       In this case, the coordinates for the Lake 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.









 

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