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A visit to the Main Cemetery ...


The location of the Main 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 Main Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4581°   (39° 27' 29")

Lon:   -80.6512°   (-80° 39' 4")

The Main Cemetery is located in Tyler County<2>.

The county seat for Tyler County is located in Middlebourne. Middlebourne lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Main Cemetery .

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 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 Main Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Tyler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Main Cemetery.

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

    • Bane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Roberts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Atwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Big Moses
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Pine Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
    • Barker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Iuka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
    • Doak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
    • Alliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • West Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Doddridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Smithburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
        • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
      • Kodol
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
        • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
      • Childs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Minnie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
        • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Sandusky
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Bebee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
        • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Bristol
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jimtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Uniontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
      • Middlebourne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sardis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Harrison County
      • Rosebud
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
        • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Big Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
        • Big Run is located in Marion 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 Main Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tyler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Main Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Morgan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Booth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booth Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Piney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Fluhartys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fluhartys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fluhartys Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fluhartys Cemetery
    • Walnut Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Lieuts - Bates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lieuts - Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lieuts - Bates Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lieuts - Bates Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Tennant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • Ice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ice Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knights of Pythias Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery
      • Atwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Stout Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stout Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
      • Jolliffee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolliffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jolliffee Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolliffee Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Big Battle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sedalia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sedalia Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedalia Cemetery
      • Wallace Lions Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dye Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dye Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Chutes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chutes Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chutes 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 Main Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1542701  (Main Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1542701 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: Center Point
      • County: Tyler         Elev: 288
      • Location given for GNIS #1542701 (Main 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 Tyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Main Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4581, Longitude: -80.6512       In this case, the coordinates for the Main 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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