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A visit to the Lomax Cemetery ...


The location of the Lomax Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Lomax Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lomax Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.3201°   (37° 19' 12")

Lon:   -81.7070°   (-81° 42' 25")

The Lomax Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lomax Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lomax Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to McDowell 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 Lomax 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lomax Cemetery.

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

    • Yukon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County
    • War
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Peapatch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County
    • Peapatch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Bearwallow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Bradshaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
    • Height
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County
    • Height
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Newhall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County
    • Roderfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
    • Wilmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
    • Gary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Union City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in McDowell County
      • Big Sandy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
      • Jackson Flats
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
      • Jackson Flats
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Dunford Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
        • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Welch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
        • Welch is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
      • Paynesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
      • Paynesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Bishop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Bishop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in McDowell County
      • Thorpe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
        • Thorpe is located in McDowell County
      • Iaeger
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
        • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Davy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
        • Davy is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people

    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 Lomax Cemetery. The following communities are located in McDowell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Iaeger
      • Iaeger lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Lomax Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iaeger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • War
      • War lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lomax Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • Welch
      • Welch lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Lomax Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Welch.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lomax Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Hagerman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagerman Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagerman Cemetery
    • Deskins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deskins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deskins Cemetery
    • Riffe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riffe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffe Cemetery
    • Atwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwell Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Altizer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altizer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altizer Cemetery
    • Altizer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altizer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altizer Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Knob Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Knob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
      • Knob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
      • Knob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Roe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Hartwell - Berwind Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwell - Berwind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartwell - Berwind Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwell - Berwind 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 Lomax Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586368  (Lomax Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586368 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: War
      • County: McDowell
      • Location given for GNIS #2586368 (Lomax Cemetery)

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

    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 McDowell, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lomax Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3201, Longitude: -81.7070       In this case, the coordinates for the Lomax Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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