A visit to the Maher 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 Maher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maher Cemetery:
38.8118, -80.1384
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maher Cemetery is located in Upshur County<2>.
The county seat for Upshur County is located in Buckhannon. Buckhannon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Maher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Maher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Lanham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lanham Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
- Tenmile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
- Long Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Run Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run Cemetery
- Alton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Marple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Marple Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple Cemetery
- Brooks Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooks Hill Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Hill Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pleasant Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Helvetia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia Cemetery
- Westfall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westfall Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Buckhannon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175289 <5>
- Hicks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Buckhannon.
- The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hampton UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176771 <5>
- Rice Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Crouch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
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 Maher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Queens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Beans Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Alexander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Cassity
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Tenmile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tallmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Sand Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Helvetia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Excelsior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Midvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Huttonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Overhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Hoover Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Wilsontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Kanawha Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Pickens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Womelsdorf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Gormley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Rock Cave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Maher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Upshur 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 Maher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1558766 (Maher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1558766 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: Upshur
- Est. Elev: 807 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alton
- Location given for Maher Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8117711 Lon: -80.1384105
- 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 Upshur, 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- Maher 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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