A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Masonic Cemetery:
39.3242, -80.7979
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Masonic Cemetery is located in Doddridge County<2>.
The county seat for Doddridge County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the south southeast of the Masonic Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arnold Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Arnold Creek Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Creek Cemetery
- Piggott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Piggott Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggott Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Ruley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ruley Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruley Cemetery
- Wilbur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duckworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Duckworth Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Archbold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Archbold Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Underwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mountain Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
- Buck Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Buck Run Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run Cemetery
- Blandville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Blandville Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Beechwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
- Broadwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Broadwater Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwater Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Middle Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Middle Island Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Keys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Keys Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Smithburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Duckworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
- Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toll Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Roberts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Big Moses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- New Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pennsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- McKim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Plum Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Pullman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Miletus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Meadville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Middlebourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Atwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Iuka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
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 Masonic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Doddridge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Middlebourne
- Pennsboro
- West Union
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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Doddridge 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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1689529 (Masonic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1689529 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: Doddridge
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Union
- Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3242492 Lon: -80.7978828
- 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 Doddridge, 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- Masonic 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |