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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. 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 Layne Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Layne Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.4198°   (38° 25' 11")

Lon:   -81.6262°   (-81° 37' 34")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thaxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Monk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Good Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Casdorph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casdorph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casdorph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Newhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newhouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79406 <5>
  • Burdette - Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdette - Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burdette - Walker Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Cavender Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavender Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cavender Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Altz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Altz Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Shorts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shorts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Goff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
      • The Goff Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Hanes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Floral Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Sam Derrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Derrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Derrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sam Derrick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Rocky Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Bess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin / Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin / Dunlap Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Haws Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haws Cemetery
      • The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Charleston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
    • Hess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt - Donnally Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
      • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lacy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Elk Hills Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Hills Memorial Park
      • The Elk Hills Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
      • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Airport Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Airport Village has also been known as:
    • Airport
  • Big Chimney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
  • South Ruffner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Ruffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
  • Legg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
  • South Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <6>
  • Dunbar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Lake Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
  • Kanawha City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • Sissonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pinch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
    • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jarretts Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarretts Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
    • Wills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
    • Aarons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Loudendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <6>
    • Cross Lanes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <6>
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Malden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Sattes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <6>
    • Dupont City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
    • Three Mile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Poca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <6>
    • Nitro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Layne Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1541570 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: Pocatalico
    • County: Kanawha         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #1541570 (Layne Cemetery)

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Layne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4198, Longitude: -81.6262       In this case, the coordinates for the Layne Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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