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A visit to the Lawson Cemetery ...


The location of the Lawson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lawson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Lawson Cemetery (FG ID #78929)

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 Lawson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0054°   (38° 0' 19")

Lon:   -81.7501°   (-81° 45' 0")

The Lawson Cemetery is located in Boone County<3>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the northwest of the Lawson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Lawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 Lawson 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 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Lawson Cemetery.

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

    • Lanta
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanta
      • Lanta is located in Boone County
    • Bigson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigson
      • Bigson is located in Boone County
    • Quinland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinland
      • Quinland is located in Boone County
    • West Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junction
      • West Junction is located in Boone County
    • Uneeda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uneeda
      • Uneeda is located in Boone County
    • Greenview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Boone County
    • Secoal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secoal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
      • Secoal is located in Boone County
    • Van
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Boone County
    • Gordon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Boone County
    • Foch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foch
      • Foch is located in Boone County
    • Ramage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramage
      • Ramage is located in Boone County
    • Jeffrey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey
      • Jeffrey is located in Boone County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Ottawa
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Ottawa is located in Boone County
      • Cazy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazy
        • Cazy is located in Boone County
      • Bob White
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White
        • Bob White is located in Boone County
      • Williams Mountain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mountain
        • Williams Mountain is located in Boone County
      • South Madison
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Madison
        • South Madison is located in Boone County
      • Price Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
        • Price Hill is located in Boone County
      • Washington Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
        • Washington Heights is located in Boone County
      • Low Gap
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
        • Low Gap is located in Boone County
      • Powell Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Creek
        • Powell Creek is located in Boone County
      • Clothier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier
        • Clothier is located in Boone County
      • Kohlsaat
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlsaat
        • Kohlsaat is located in Boone County
      • Madison
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Havana
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
        • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Hewett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
        • Hewett is located in Boone County
      • Foster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Boone County
      • Stark
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Stark is located in Boone County
      • Bim
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bim
        • Bim is located in Boone County
      • Marnie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marnie
        • Marnie is located in Boone County
      • Prenter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prenter
        • Prenter is located in Boone County
      • Andrew
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
        • Andrew is located in Boone County
      • Danville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Lawson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Boone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Lawson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2525771 <2>
    • Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Uneeda and Van.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Van.
      • The Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Buren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144035 <2>
    • Gomez Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79617 <2>
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lucas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • The Lucas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burley Lucas Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515637 <2>
    • Kentucky Knoll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kentucky Knoll Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Kentucky Knoll Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kentucky Knoll Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Greenview
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentucky Knoll Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78865 <2>
    • Bob Hunter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bob Hunter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Bob Hunter Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • The Bob Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Hunter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359005 <2>
    • Miller Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Miller Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Miller Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497688 <2>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Boone County
      • The Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Low Gap Memorial Gardens
      • Madison Memory Gardens
      • Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79156 <2>
    • Burwell Ballard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burwell Ballard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Burwell Ballard Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • The Burwell Ballard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ballard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burwell Ballard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2517970 <2>
    • Family Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Family Gardens Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Family Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Madison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131766 <2>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Powell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Powell Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Greenview.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79607 <2>
      • Cook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cook Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78064 <2>
      • Obediah Bias Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Obediah Bias Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Obediah Bias Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • The Obediah Bias Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Obidiah Bias Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obediah Bias Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515699 <2>
      • Ball Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77527 <2>
      • Ball Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Workman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Workman Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80357 <2>
      • Jarrells Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • The Williams Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Williams Mtn. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80303 <2>

    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 Lawson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1541564  (Lawson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1541564 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: Madison
      • County: Boone         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #1541564 (Lawson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #78929

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0054, Longitude: -81.7501       In this case, the coordinates for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Uneeda and Van. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <8>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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