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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 Lilly Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.6046°   (37° 36' 16")

Lon:   -81.1156°   (-81° 6' 56")

The Lilly Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<1>.

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lilly 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 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 Lilly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Raleigh 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 Lilly 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lilly Cemetery.

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

    • Shady Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Coal City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Princewick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princewick
      • Princewick is located in Raleigh County
    • Nimitz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Tilden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Raleigh County
    • Pipestem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • True
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Daniels
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <3>
    • Pemberton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
    • Eastgulf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
    • Raleigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Sophia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
        • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <3>
      • Stotesbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
        • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Beaver
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rhodell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
        • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Clifftop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
        • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
      • MacArthur
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
        • MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <3>
      • Crab Orchard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
      • Helen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
        • Helen is located in Raleigh County
      • Beckley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mabscott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
        • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Old Mill Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
        • Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
      • Glen White
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
        • Glen White is located in Raleigh County
      • Sprague
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
        • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
      • Lashmeet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
        • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
      • Athens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wickham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
        • Wickham is located in Raleigh County
      • Bellepoint
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
        • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
      • Hinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Lester is located in Raleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Slab Fork
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
        • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
      • White Stick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
        • White Stick is located in Raleigh 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 Lilly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Raleigh County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beckley
    • Hinton
      • Hinton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lilly Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Sophia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lilly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Crook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Crook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
    • Brammer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Russ Lilly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Russ Lilly Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • The Russ Lilly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blue Jay Cemetery
      • Lilly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russ Lilly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2573093 <6>
    • Meador Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Dunns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lilly - Crews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lilly - Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Nimitz.
      • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crews Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly - Crews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960819 <6>
    • Hall Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hall Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hall Family Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Shady Spring.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Cemetery
    • Pemberton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Farley Farm Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Farley Farm Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farley Farm Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Pipestem.
        • The Farley Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Archibald & Jermima Farley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Farm Cemetery
      • Snider Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snider Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
      • Wright Hunter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Hunter Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Hunter Cemetery
      • Slab Fork Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slab Fork Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Fork Cemetery
      • Restwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restwood Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restwood Cemetery
      • Plumley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plumley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumley Cemetery

    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 Lilly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586196  (Lilly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586196 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: Flat Top
      • County: Raleigh
      • Location given for GNIS #2586196 (Lilly Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Lilly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6046, Longitude: -81.1156    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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