A visit to the Layne 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 Layne Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Layne Cemetery:
38.4198, -81.6262
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Layne Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the south of the Layne Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Layne Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Layne Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Layne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thaxton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton Cemetery
- Monk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Monk Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Casdorph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph Cemetery
- Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Newhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burdette - Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cavender Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cavender Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavender Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- Altz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Altz Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altz Cemetery
- Shorts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shorts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Cemetery
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- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Goff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Goff Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springhill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79968 <5>
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hanes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hanes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes Cemetery
- Floral Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
- Sam Derrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sam Derrick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Derrick Cemetery
- Rocky Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork Cemetery
- Bess Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
- Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Haws Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Charleston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
- Hess Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
- Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Lacy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lacy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lacy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Charleston.
- The Lacy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lacy Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547681 <5>
- Prouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Prouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouse Cemetery
- Westfall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Elk Hills Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Elk Hills Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Hills Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Hills Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Big Chimney.
- The Elk Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Copen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175397 <5>
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 Layne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Layne Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Airport Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Big Chimney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
- South Ruffner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
- Legg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- South Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Kanawha City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Sissonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pinch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pinch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jarretts Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
- Wills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Aarons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Loudendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Elkview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cross Lanes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Ruth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruth is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
- Sattes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Saint Albans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dupont City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
- Three Mile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Poca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nitro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Layne Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Layne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charleston
- Cross Lanes
- Dunbar
- Nitro
- Saint Albans
- South Charleston
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 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 Layne Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Layne Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1541570 (Layne Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1541570 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: Kanawha
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pocatalico
- Location given for Layne Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4198179 Lon: -81.626236
- 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 Kanawha, 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- Layne 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. |
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