A visit to the Lilly 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 Lilly Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lilly Cemetery:
37.6046, -81.1156
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 .
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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.<3>
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)
- The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
- Crook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brammer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hatcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Hatcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Russ Lilly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meador Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Meador Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Cemetery
- Dunns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dunns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly - Crews Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hall Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Snider Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wright Hunter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slab Fork Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Slab Fork Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork Cemetery
- Restwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Restwood Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restwood Cemetery
- Plumley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Plumley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumley Cemetery
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]<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)
- Coal City is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Princewick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nimitz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jumping Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tilden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pipestem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- True
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Daniels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pemberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eastgulf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sophia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stotesbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rhodell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Clifftop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- MacArthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crab Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Helen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beckley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mabscott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Old Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
- Packs Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Brooklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glen White
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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. 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.
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #2586196 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: Raleigh
- Topo Map Name: Flat Top
- Location given for Lilly Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6047438 Lon: -81.115529
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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 '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- Lilly 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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