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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 Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens

Lat:   38.7736°   (38° 46' 24")

Lon:   -80.6408°   (-80° 38' 26")

The cemetery is located in Braxton County<3>.

As an estimate, the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located between<1> the communities of Heaters and Rollyson.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Rollyson.

The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies just to the south southwest of the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Braxton 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 Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Rollyson
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
    • Napier
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Falls Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Exchange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Orlando
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gassaway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Replete
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
        • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Cedarville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
      • Sand Fork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
        • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Crawford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Lewis County
      • Truebada
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
        • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
      • Canfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Canfield is located in Braxton County
      • Little Birch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
        • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
      • Cleveland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

    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 Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Braxton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Burnsville
    • Gassaway
    • Glenville
    • Sutton
      • Sutton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sutton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Flatwoods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stone Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Run Cemetery
    • Big Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Right Hand Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Right Hand Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Hamner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
    • Hamner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
    • Highwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highwood Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • K of P Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K of P Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
      • Sutton Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Morrison UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison UMC Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison UMC Cemetery
      • Fleming Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Riffle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
      • Moyers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
      • Camden Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Braxton County Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braxton County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braxton County Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton County Cemetery
      • Newville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newville Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
      • Ware Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Chop Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chop Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chop Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chop Fork Cemetery
      • Casto Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casto Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto 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 Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586197  (Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586197 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: Burnsville
      • County: Braxton
      • Location given for GNIS #2586197 (Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7736, Longitude: -80.6408    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.









 

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