A visit to the May 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 May Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the May Cemetery:
38.2365, -81.9999
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the May Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The May Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies just to the west northwest of the May Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goode Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Stowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Stowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Peck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Egnor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnor Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Plumley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Plumley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumley Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Elkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Egnor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- McClure Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Bays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bays Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Stowers - Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Calloway Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Stowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Sanson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanson Cemetery is located in Lincoln 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 May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yawkey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
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- Sweetland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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- East ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Tango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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- Alkol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
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- Sod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
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- Garretts Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
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- Hamlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Myra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
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- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
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- Layville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dodson Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Morrisvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Priestley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
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- Kinder ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
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- Julian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Julian is located in Boone County
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- Horse Creek Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Portersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
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- Spears ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
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- Harless
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harless is located in Boone County
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- Alum Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tornado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
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- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- West Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
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 May Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 May Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 May Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1542893 (May Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1542893 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Griffithsville
- Location given for May Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2364829 Lon: -81.9998543
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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 Lincoln, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- May 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. |