A visit to the Linville 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 Linville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Linville Cemetery:
38.1709, -81.9871
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Linville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Linville Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Linville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Linville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Spurlock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Trent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Linville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Meadows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Meadows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Egnor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Egnor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Peck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Egnor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Brumfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Bulger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bulger Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Hager Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Vickers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Linville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Linville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alkol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
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- Yawkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
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- Palermo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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- Layville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Dodson Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
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- Morrisvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
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- East ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East is located in Lincoln County
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- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
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- Sweetland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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- Tango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
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- Spears ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
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- Harless
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harless is located in Boone County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Julian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Julian is located in Boone County
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- Horse Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
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- Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
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- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
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- Kinder ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
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- Lory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lory is located in Boone County
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- Garretts Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
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- Hamlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turtle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
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- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Priestley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
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- Big Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
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- Banco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Banco is located in Logan County
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- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Linville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Linville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Linville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Linville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1542006 (Linville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1542006 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Griffithsville
- Location given for Linville Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1709292 Lon: -81.9870748
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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 Lincoln, 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- Linville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |