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A visit to the Light Cemetery #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 Light Cemetery #1 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Light Cemetery #1

Lat:   39.5162°   (39° 30' 58")

Lon:   -77.8972°   (-77° 53' 49")

The Light Cemetery #1 is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies just to the southwest of the Light Cemetery #1 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery #1.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Light Cemetery #1, with the nearest first.

  • Sprinkle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sprinkle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2392115 <6>
  • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Old Falling Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Falling Waters Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Falling Waters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Falling Waters Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Smoketown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoketown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoketown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smoketown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Little Georgetown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Georgetown Cemetery
    • The Little Georgetown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Georgetown Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Little Georgetown.
  • Hedgesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedgesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedgesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hedgesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old Norbourne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norbourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norbourne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Allensville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allensville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Butler Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Tuscarora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscarora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscarora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuscarora Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Providence Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Quaker Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Norborne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norborne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Vancleveville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancleveville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancleveville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancleveville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81032 <6>
    • River View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Light Cemetery #1.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Light Cemetery #1, with the nearest first.

  • Bedington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
  • Swan Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
  • Falling Waters
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Scrabble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
    • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
  • Hedgesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
  • Shepherdstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <7>
  • Spielman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spielman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
    • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Williamsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <7>
  • Sharpsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fairplay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <7>
    • Lappans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Saint James
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Clear Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Breathedsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
      • Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Saint James Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
      • Saint James Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Big Pool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <7>
    • Arden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Bardane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Antietam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Keedysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <7>
    • Halfway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Huyett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
      • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Cherry Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
    • Holton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County

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 Light Cemetery #1. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Light Cemetery #1.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Light Cemetery #1:

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 Light Cemetery #1:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1727460  (Light Cemetery Number 1)
    • Note: GNIS record #1727460 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: Hedgesville
    • County: Berkeley         Elev: 111
    • Location given for GNIS #1727460 (Light Cemetery Number 1)

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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 Berkeley, 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 Light Cemetery #1. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5162, Longitude: -77.8972       In this case, the coordinates for the Light Cemetery #1 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>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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