A visit to the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mays Cemetery:
38.3143, -82.4193
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mays Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the south of the Mays Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mays Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bloss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bloss Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloss Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Plymale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Plymale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymale Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Crooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crooks Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Spurlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crockett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Harveytown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harveytown Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Damron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Wayne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Cemetery
- Sanson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sanson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanson Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Bethel Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Memorial Park is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Memorial Park
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Woodmere Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boulevard Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Mays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hodges
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Buffalo Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Melissa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Reid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Huntington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chesapeake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sarah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Sybene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Proctorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Guyandotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Lockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Durbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Armilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Barboursville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Lynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Salt Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kenova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Mays 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 Mays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barboursville
- Burlington
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Guyandotte
- Huntington
- Kenova
- Wayne
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mays 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 Mays Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1542911 (Mays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1542911 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: 181 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lavalette
- Location given for Mays Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3142513 Lon: -82.4193189
- 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 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 '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- Mays 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. |