A visit to the Machperlah 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 Machperlah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Machperlah Cemetery:
39.0487, -80.4643
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Machperlah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Machperlah Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.
The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies just to the south southwest of the Machperlah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Machperlah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Machperlah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Machperlah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bailey Ave. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bailey Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Ave. Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Butcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Butcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
- Gee Lick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gee Lick Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Lick Cemetery
- Waldeck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Waldeck Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck Cemetery
- Brownsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- The Peterson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7953 <5>
- Weston Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Run Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Middle Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Middle Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Run Cemetery
- Life Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Life Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life Run Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glady Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Glady Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady Fork Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Straley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Straley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straley Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- McCann Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCann Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Run Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Machperlah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Machperlah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Cox Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Westfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Alkires Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Valley Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Garton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Jane Lew
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lightburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- McWhorter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Aberdeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Tichenal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
- Lost Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Alum Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
- Big Isaac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- West Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 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 Machperlah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Machperlah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Machperlah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lewis 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 Machperlah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1728630 (Machperlah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1728630 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: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weston
- Location given for Machperlah Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.048705 Lon: -80.4642575
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lewis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Machperlah 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> | 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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