A visit to the Matty Ferguson 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 Matty Ferguson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matty Ferguson Cemetery:
37.9645, -82.3710
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matty Ferguson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Matty Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Matty Ferguson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Matty Ferguson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matty Ferguson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marcum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Stroud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Marcum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Spaulding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Perry Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Perry Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Jonas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jonas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Hooker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hooker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Spaulding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
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- Spaulding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
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- Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Copley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Copley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matty Ferguson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matty Ferguson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Doane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Doane is located in Wayne County
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- Wilsondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
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- Dunlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County
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- Hode
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Stonecoal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
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- Warfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greyeagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
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- Kermit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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- Beauty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Lovely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
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- Kiahsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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- Inez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
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- Cove Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
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- Effie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Effie is located in Wayne County
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- Dingess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
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- Whirlwind
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
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- Wewanta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
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- Tomahawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
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- Debord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Peach Orchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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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 Matty Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matty Ferguson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Inez
- Inez lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Matty Ferguson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inez.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
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 Matty Ferguson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Matty Ferguson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1542876 (Matty Ferguson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1542876 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 385 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilsondale
- Location given for Matty Ferguson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9645385 Lon: -82.3709797
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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 Wayne, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Matty Ferguson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |