A visit to the Layland 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 Layland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Layland Cemetery:
37.9101, -80.9564
The Layland Cemetery is located in Fayette County<1>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Layland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Layland Cemetery.
Name Variations for Layland Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Layland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Knob Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Layland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Layland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Goddard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goddard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard Cemetery
- Beechnut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shuck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuck Cemetery
- Smailes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smailes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smailes Cemetery
- Royal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Patton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wickline Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wickline Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickline Cemetery
- Henson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- White Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Amick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Amick Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amick Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tyree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
- Goodson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Goodson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson Cemetery
- William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- William Kidwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Rider Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Rider Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- St. Colmans Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Colmans Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Colmans Cemetery
- Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Layland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Layland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Stonecliff ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McKendree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Prince
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quinnimont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clifftop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hilton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rush Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thurmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newlyn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Terry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Abraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Concho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keeneys Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Sandstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harvey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Redstar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 Layland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Layland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586195 (Layland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586195 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: Fayette
- Topo Map Name: Danese
- Location given for Layland Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9100299 Lon: -80.9562987
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Layland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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