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A visit to the McComas Cemetery ...


The location of the McComas 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 McComas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1706°   (38° 10' 14")

Lon:   -82.1668°   (-82° 10' 0")

The McComas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies just to the north northeast of the McComas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McComas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the McComas Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McComas Cemetery.

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

    • Myra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Nestlow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • West Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
    • Yawkey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Portersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Armilda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Big Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Big Creek is located in Logan County
      • Layville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
        • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Alkol
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
        • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
      • Banco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
        • Banco is located in Logan County
      • Dodson Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
        • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
      • Morrisvale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
        • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Woodville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Tango
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
        • Tango is located in Lincoln County
      • Chapmanville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
      • Doane
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
        • Doane is located in Wayne County
      • Whirlwind
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
        • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Horse Creek Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
        • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
      • Julian
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
        • Julian is located in Boone County
      • Sod
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
        • Sod is located in Lincoln County
      • Garretts Bend
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
        • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
      • Fudges Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
        • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell 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 McComas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hamlin
      • Hamlin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the McComas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamlin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Wayne
      • Wayne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the McComas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the McComas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lucas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • McCallister Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallister Cemetery
    • Hager Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
    • McComas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McComas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McComas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McComas Cemetery
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
    • Fulks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulks Cemetery
    • Peyton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peyton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
    • Lunsard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunsard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunsard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunsard Cemetery
    • Yeager Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
    • Workman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Burks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Roy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Dial Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Bear Knob Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Knob Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Knob Cemetery
      • Peyton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peyton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
      • Saunders Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Brewster Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • Wellman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wellman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellman Cemetery
      • Spears Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spears Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
      • Flowers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
      • Cartwright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cartwright Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartwright 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 McComas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1542951  (McComas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1542951 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: Branchland
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 224
      • Location given for GNIS #1542951 (McComas Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

    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 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 '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 McComas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1706, Longitude: -82.1668       In this case, the coordinates for the McComas 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>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.









 

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