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A visit to the Machperlah Cemetery ...


The location of the Machperlah 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 Machperlah Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0487°   (39° 2' 55")

Lon:   -80.4643°   (-80° 27' 51")

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 .

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 helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Machperlah 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
    • Smith Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Garton Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • McWhorter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Tichenal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Alum Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Abbott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Upshur County
      • West Milford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
        • West Milford is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Crawford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Lewis County
      • Saint Clara
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
        • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Hurst
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
        • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Frenchton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
        • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
      • Buckhannon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Orlando
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
        • Orlando is located in Braxton County
      • Hoover Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
        • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
      • Adrian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Upshur County
      • Craigmoor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
        • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
      • Quiet Dell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
        • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
      • Avon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Doddridge 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 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.

    • Buckhannon
    • Weston
      • Weston lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Machperlah Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Machperlah Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Ave. Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gee Lick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gee Lick Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Lick Cemetery
    • Waldeck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldeck Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldeck Cemetery
    • Brownsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • The Peterson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jackson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7953 <6>
    • Weston Masonic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Run Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78793 <6>
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Middle Run Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Run Cemetery
      • Life Run Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Life Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Run Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery
      • Glady Fork Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glady Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glady Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glady Fork Cemetery
      • Bush Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Straley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Straley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straley Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • McCann Run Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCann Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Run 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 Machperlah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1728630  (Machperlah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1728630 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: Weston
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 314
      • Location given for GNIS #1728630 (Machperlah 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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Machperlah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0487, Longitude: -80.4643       In this case, the coordinates for the Machperlah Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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