A visit to the Limestone 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 Limestone Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Limestone 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 Limestone Cemetery

Lat:   39.0551°   (39° 3' 18")

Lon:   -81.5504°   (-81° 33' 1")

The Limestone Cemetery is located in Wood County<2>.

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Limestone Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Limestone Cemetery.<4>

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

• Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Gaites Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaites Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gaites Cemetery is located in Wirt County
• Gant Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gant Cemetery
  • The Gant Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gant Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Elizabeth.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78443 <5>
• Central Church of Christ Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Church of Christ Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Central Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Lowdell Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowdell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lowdell Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
• Bethel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wirt County
• Deem Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wirt County
• Amos Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Amos Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Shaffer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Anderson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Archer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Archer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Naylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Naylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79379 <5>
  • Lott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Twomey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twomey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twomey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twomey Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Braham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Braham Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Big Tygart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Tygart Cemetery
    • The Big Tygart Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • The Big Tygart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Tygart Baptist Cemetery
    • Big Tygart - Rockport Cemetery
    • Rockport Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77771 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Limestone Cemetery.

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

• Windy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
  • Windy is located in Wirt County
• Medina
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Jackson County
• Browning ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
  • Browning is located in Jackson County
• Garfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Jackson County
• Willowdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
  • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
• Peewee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
  • Peewee is located in Wirt County
• Palestine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Wirt County
• Slate
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
  • Slate is located in Wood County
• Elizabeth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <7>
• Leachtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
  • Leachtown is located in Wood County
• Mineral Acres
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
  • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
• Mineral Wells
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
  • Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <7>
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Odaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
    • Odaville is located in Jackson County
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Wirt County
  • Wilding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
    • Wilding is located in Jackson County
  • Eli
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
    • Eli is located in Wood County
  • Greencastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
  • Pleasant View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
  • Skull Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
  • Sandyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Sandyville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandyville <7>
  • Meadowdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Liverpool
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
  • Lucile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
    • Lucile is located in Wirt County
  • Kanawha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Kanawha is located in Wood County
  • Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <7>
  • Sherman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Jackson County
  • Reedy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Freeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Wirt County
  • Neptune
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Jackson 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 Limestone Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Limestone Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elizabeth.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
• Reedy
  • Reedy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Limestone Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reedy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy

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 Limestone Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wood County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Athens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gallia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Meigs County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mason County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pleasants County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ritchie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Roane County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wirt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Wood County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Wood
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Limestone Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Limestone Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1986777  (Limestone Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1986777 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: Rockport
  • County: Wood         Elev: 322
  • Location given for GNIS #1986777 (Limestone Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

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