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A visit to the McCoy Cemetery ...


The location of the McCoy 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 McCoy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7837°   (38° 47' 1")

Lon:   -81.4523°   (-81° 27' 8")

The McCoy Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the east northeast of the McCoy Cemetery .

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 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 McCoy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Roane 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 McCoy 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCoy Cemetery.

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

    • Flint Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Liverpool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Reedy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Statts Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Graux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Hereford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Fletcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cicerone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
        • Cicerone is located in Roane County
      • Meadowdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
        • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Garfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Roxalana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
        • Roxalana is located in Roane County
      • Pink
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
        • Pink is located in Calhoun County
      • Peewee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
        • Peewee is located in Wirt County
      • Kenna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocksdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
        • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Creston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Odaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
        • Odaville is located in Jackson County
      • Sandyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ripley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Romance
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
        • Romance is located in Jackson County
      • Island Branch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
        • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
      • Beech
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Burning Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
        • Burning Springs is located in Wirt 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 McCoy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McCoy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Board Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
    • Galahoe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galahoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galahoe Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galahoe Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Beckley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckley Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Street Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Street Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Spencer and Sandyville.  The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Sandyville.
      • The Street Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sheets Cemetery
      • Streets Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278030 <7>
    • Board Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Holbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
      • Shadydale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shadydale Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadydale Cemetery
      • Gandeeville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandeeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gandeeville Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandeeville Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Eventide Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eventide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eventide Cemetery
      • Spencer Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Memorial Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Memorial Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Camelite Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camelite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camelite Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camelite Cemetery
      • Litton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Litton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
      • Litton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Litton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
      • Harpold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harpold Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpold Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Gandee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gandee Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandee Cemetery
      • Swank Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swank Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swank Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Callow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callow Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callow Cemetery
      • Roach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roach Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach 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 McCoy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1542964  (McCoy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1542964 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: Peniel
      • County: Roane         Elev: 289
      • Location given for GNIS #1542964 (McCoy Cemetery)

    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 Roane, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McCoy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7837, Longitude: -81.4523       In this case, the coordinates for the McCoy 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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Spencer and Sandyville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>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.




 

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